The 2024 Election: How Social Media Fueled a Firestorm of Anger and What We Can Do About It
The 2024 Election: How Social Media Fueled a Firestorm of Anger and What We Can Do About It The 2024 presidential election results sparked a firestorm on social media, highlighting a disturbing trend: the rise of affective polarization. Jaimie Harnois, a University of Connecticut student, exemplifies this trend. Upon waking to the news of Donald Trump’s victory, her first action wasn’t a celebratory post, but rather unfollowing anyone celebrating the win. She felt their political stance was a personal attack….